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Chevron falsely attacked lawyer in $51B climate case, Oregon county says

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 6:13am
Multnomah County attorneys defended their lead counsel after Chevron accused him of hiding his role in climate research papers.

Judge strikes down youth-led challenge of Trump energy orders

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 6:13am
The plaintiffs showed evidence of fossil fuels spurring climate change, but the court lacks authority to provide a fix, the judge said.

Brazil’s polluting farm sector braces for the global spotlight

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 6:12am
The commodities giant supplies beef, soybeans, sugar and coffee worldwide. But agriculture is also the country's highest-emitting sector.

EU leaders to call for prioritizing industry at climate debate

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 6:11am
The challenge is finding a solution that fits each member state with varying sources of energy and levels of wealth and industrial strength.

UK must gird for warming beyond Paris Agreement’s target

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 6:10am
Britain should expect at least 2 degrees Celsius of warming by 2050 and 4 C by the end of the century, the U.K.'s climate adviser said.

Indonesia reopens carbon market to foreign buyers with new rules

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 6:10am
The offsets must be verified by accredited bodies using international standards and can contribute to Indonesia’s own climate targets.

Florida’s emergency manager has a new job: Detaining immigrants

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 6:21am
Kevin Guthrie operates "Alligator Alcatraz." Some emergency managers worry that could scare Hispanic residents away from seeking help in a hurricane or other disaster.

Judge rips FEMA’s ‘bully’ tactics to coerce states on immigration

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 6:20am
The sharply worded ruling came after the judge said administration officials ignored his earlier decision barring Federal Emergency Management Agency from forcing states to participate in immigration enforcement activities.

Scientists report growing problems with Pentagon weather data

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 6:19am
Information from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program has grown spotty, some researchers say.

Newsom tightens grip on Sacramento ahead of 2028

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 6:18am
Gavin Newsom has a year left as California governor to pass headline-grabbing legislation — and he’s tightening his grip on in-state Democrats to do it.

Why analysts say now is a good time to buy a used EV

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 6:17am
Leases are about to expire for as many as 2 million electric vehicles. Their drivers got a boost from the Inflation Reduction Act.

NYC building owners cooperate on emissions caps, but challenges will mount

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 6:17am
The city is relaxing its deadlines for its ambitious law to cap building emissions

California’s Newsom signs bill to restrict the sale of old diesel trains

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 6:16am
The measure emerged in direct response to Caltrain’s sale of retired diesel locomotives to Peru.

Europe’s new magnet plant: A solution for industry, climate, geopolitics?

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 6:15am
A factory on the edge of the EU needs to prove that the bloc can reduce its reliance on China while ensuring a future for fossil fuel workers.

EU lawmakers agree to drastically curtail ESG directives

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 6:15am
A Parliament committee voted to expand the number of employees that companies must have to trigger corporate sustainability directives.

EPA’s climate rollback squeezes states

Tue, 10/14/2025 - 6:15am
States will have few options for fighting local air pollution if EPA repeals federal rules to limit vehicle emissions.

5 things to know as global banks meet in Trump’s Washington

Tue, 10/14/2025 - 6:14am
Climate finance still matters to much of the world, even if the United States has abandoned its leadership role.

How EPA could use AI in the endangerment repeal

Tue, 10/14/2025 - 6:13am
The agency indicated that it could use the technology to sort and summarize thousands of public comments.

Is your house in climate jeopardy? Connecticut has an answer.

Tue, 10/14/2025 - 6:11am
The state launched a new online tool to help raise homebuyers’ awareness about extreme-weather risks.

Ex-Fed official: ‘Climate-related shocks’ ahead for US economy

Tue, 10/14/2025 - 6:10am
Despite those risks, banks and investors have yet to properly map out how climate-related losses will be distributed, the former official said.

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